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Xen Orchestra vs Ganeti: catalog facts
Xen Orchestra	Ganeti
Freemium Source is free to build; a packaged appliance with support is sold by subscription.	Free Free and open source, supported through donations via SPI.
Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Manages XCP-ng and XenServer hosts from one web console Built-in VM backup	Built on established hypervisors such as Xen and KVM Designed for high availability on commodity servers
Only for Xen-based hypervisors Aimed at server administrators rather than desktop users	Aimed at clusters of about 3 to 100 nodes Requires Linux server administration skills
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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